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H.R. 2139 (99th Congress): A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that net legal wagering gains shall not be included in gross income.

H.R. 2139 in the 99th Congress is titled "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that net legal wagering gains shall not be included in gross income.." The latest action in the official record, dated April 18, 1985, reads: "Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means."

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Power & Politics, "H.R. 2139 (99th Congress): A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that net legal wagering gains shall not be included in gross income," last checked Oct. 16, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-99-hr2139

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 16). H.R. 2139 (99th Congress): A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that net legal wagering gains shall not be included in gross income [Bill record]. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-99-hr2139

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Power & Politics. "H.R. 2139 (99th Congress): A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that net legal wagering gains shall not be included in gross income." Last modified October 16, 2026. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-99-hr2139.

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@misc{votefiles_bill_99_hr2139,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{H.R. 2139 (99th Congress): A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that net legal wagering gains shall not be included in gross income}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-99-hr2139}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-99-hr2139; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/2139; last checked October 16, 2026; accessed October 24, 2026}
}
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